"Acquiring network address"..

[travler8457]

hello all, i am trying to get my pavillion DV 2000 to log onto my existing wireless network, but it just continues to say "Acquiring network address".. i have a motorola WR850G router. i can log on to the net via cable connection. i have checked all the possible settings that i know of on the motorola utilities router site, as well as on my laptop; i am still quite new to this wireless world. i have obviously missed something, can someone plz direct me to a site or perhaps provide a solution to this anoying problem. thx for your time. =)

[Mohieddin Kharnoub]

Hi

When you get this message: "Acquiring Network Address", it means your laptop is getting an IP from the built in DHCP server in your Motorola WR850G router.

BUT , if this continues, it means the Wireless Security on your Laptop is not correct and doesn't match the one on the wireless router.

Check the password, and encryption type WEP, WAP , .... i'm sure its from the security settings Unless you are far away from Wireless Router and Signal is dropping.

Don't forget to assign points.

Good Luck :)

[travler8457]

hello, thx for your quick reply. how do i check/change the wireless security on my laptop to match my router's security settings? or is it vice versa? i have been trying to solve this problem for the past two days =( , my router is close by...
-i am currently logged onto the net by hardwiring my laptop from my router... BUT i have found that if i directly connect my cable connection to my laptop, it says "acquiring net work address" then it says that the connection has "limited or no connection".
-my laptop came with a built in Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN.
-i also have used the hp site's wireless solution guide, but still no wireless connection. thx again for your help.


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Hi

When you get this message: "Acquiring Network Address", it means your laptop is getting an IP from the built in DHCP server in your Motorola WR850G router.

BUT , if this continues, it means the Wireless Security on your Laptop is not correct and doesn't match the one on the wireless router.

Check the password, and encryption type WEP, WAP , .... i'm sure its from the security settings Unless you are far away from Wireless Router and Signal is dropping.

Don't forget to assign points.

[Mohieddin Kharnoub]

Hi

If you have some security settings on the Wireless router, and you know the password, then you can just Browse the Available wireless networks, then double click your one and provide the password.

In this way the Windows will add this Wireless Network after a successful connection to your Favourites, so it will connect automatically next time.

Or you can add it manually, Start > settings > Wireless Network Connection , right click > properties > Wireless Networks > add ... > then provide the information like SSID and security settings and password.

And for the message : connection is "limited or no connection". its Normal after acquiring net work address Time Out.

Don't forget points :)

Good Luck

[travler8457]

thx for your help... i feel like a dumb**, i was putting in the wrong code to access my wireless network.

[Mohieddin Kharnoub]

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[travler8457]

points assigned! =)